God of War: How to fight ancients? God of War Guide and Walkthrough

This page of the God of War game guide explains how to defeat the Ancients, powerful monsters found in heavily guarded areas of the game world. We've included recommended battle tactics and information on whether battles with the Ancients are mandatory.

1. There are several different Ancient types. Sometimes they are rock elementals - and at other times they have a form of fire elementals. Each enemy has different attacks, although they always use ranged attacks. In the screenshot above you can see a rocky Ancient that attacks with a laser beam.
2. To hurt an enemy, you must attack its heart, which is revealed during attacks or when the enemy is stunned - just for a moment. It is best to throw the axe from a safe distance - during one exposure of light in the breasts, you can hit the enemy several times.
3. It is best to hide behind an object (pillar, tree), avoid distance attacks and throw an axe at a convenient moment.

1. When you hit an enemy, you will take away some of his health, and the Ancient one will throw a few of his debris to the ground. You can lift them up and throw them at the enemy, causing them to explode, injure your opponent and put him on the finish line.
2. However, it is not always worth to use finishing moves. When the enemy is stunned, you can approach them, pull out the axe and attack its exposed heart as many times as you can. This will deal a lot of damage - if you have time, after a few throws, you can make a finishing move that will seal your victory.
3. Note that many fights with the Ancients can be avoided. They can usually, for example, sit on the ground and start fighting only after they have been hit. You can also avoid them when, for example, they patrol the area. However, it's worth fighting them, because of the valuable materials that you usually get after winning the battle.